In the Lion’s Mouth

Main Characters

Francine Thompson — d.b.a. Bridget ban, a Hound of the Ardry

Graceful Bintsaif — a junior Hound

Lucia D. Thompson — d.b.a. Méarana, a harper, daughter of Bridget ban

Ravn Olafsdottr — a Shadow of the CCW

Donovan (the scarred man) — d.b.a. the Fudir, sometime agent of the CCW

Rigardo-ji Edelwasser — a bonded smuggler

Swoswai Mashdasan — garrison commander on Henrietta

Dawshoo Yishohrann — Leader of the conspiracy

Gidula — an old Confederal Shadow (black, a white comet)

Oschous Dee Karnatika — field marshal of the rebel shadows (scarlet, a black horse)

Geshler Padaborn — a revolutionary

Poder Stoop — the Riff of Ashbanal (blood red, a Maltese cross)

Tina Zhi — a functionary in the Gayshot Bo

Little Jacques — another rebel Shadow (swallowtail, red with border)

Manlius Metataxis — “brother” to Dawshoo (sky blue, a white dove)

Domino Tight — a young Shadow (tawny, a lyre proper)

Big Jacques Delamond — a large Shadow (white, a blue trident)

Shadow Prime — Father of the Abattoir (black)

Ekadrina Sèanmazy — field marshal of the loyal Shadows (black, a taiji)

Epri Gunjinshow — a protégé of Prime (forest-green, a yellow lily)

Pendragon Jones — a loyal Shadow (silver, a golden mum)

Jimjim Shot — the Beautiful Name, the Mayshot Bo

Retainers, smugglers, boots, sheep, magpies, couriers, Shadows, Names